"sliding keel" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: sliding keels [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} sliding keel (plural sliding keels)
  1. (nautical) An oblong frame let down vertically through the bottom of a vessel in order to deepen the draught and sustain against a side wind. Categories (topical): Nautical
    Sense id: en-sliding_keel-en-noun-qONT73FM Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: nautical, transport

Inflected forms

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